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atrial flutter

atrial flutter noun: a type of arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart beat too rapidly but in an organized rhythm; the action of a heart functioning in this way.

Noun

atrial flutter (countable and uncountable, plural atrial flutters)

  1. A type of arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart beat too rapidly but in an organized rhythm; the action of a heart functioning in this way.
    • You need treatment for your atrial flutter.
    • I see signs that his heart is experiencing atrial flutter.

Synonyms of atrial flutter

Forms of atrial flutter

pluralatrial flutters

Questions about atrial flutter

What does atrial flutter mean?
Atrial flutter means a type of arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart beat too rapidly but in an organized rhythm; the action of a heart functioning in this way.
What part of speech is atrial flutter?
Atrial flutter is a noun.
What is the plural of atrial flutter?
The plural of atrial flutter is atrial flutters.

Words near atrial flutter in the dictionary

  1. Atri
  2. atria
  3. atrial
  4. atrial fibrillation
  5. atrial fibrillations
  6. atrial flutter
  7. atrial flutters
  8. atrial natriuretic peptide
  9. atrial natriuretic peptides
  10. atrial tachycardia
  11. atrial tachycardias

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